AU2007100149B4 - Ames - Google Patents

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to modular exhibition systems.

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0 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Modular exhibition systems are widely used for exhibition and displays. The basic structural element of current exhibition systems is extrusion. The disadvantages of current modular exhibition systems are: the builder must set up the insert and extrusion together, and this make it easy to damage the insert or the graphic on the insert during the construction; there is no space for Spower cables of lighting, and the exposed cable may cause dangerous; because the builder need to put each extrusion together, so it cost lots of time and labor; This new modular system saves time and labor, by using fixed frame instead of extrusions as basic cl structural element; allows the builder to put on all inserts and graphic at the last step, so that all of insert and graphic can avoid any damage and dirty; keeps all of cables hiding between two inserts which is amounted by Velcro; SUMMARY OF INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided: a) fixed aluminum frame made of four hollow extrusion with 45 degree ending; b) four outer sides and four inner sides of the frame have a series of holes; and each hole in the inner side match one hole in the outer sides; c) all of the holes are with the same diameter; d) the interval of centers of every two adjacent holes is the same, and the distance from the center of the most side hole to the edge of the outer side is the half of said interval; e) frames are connected by certain connector going through the holes in the conjoint frames, to realize various design; Said frames can be connected by clamp to comprise a bigger plane; Said frames can be joined by right angle connector to comprise a right angle; Said frames can be joined by free angle connector to comprise any angle between 85 degree and 220 degree; Said frames can be made in any size as long as the length and the width are the multiple of said interval, and keep the said distance is the half of said interval.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will now be described by way of example illustrated in the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a pictorial view of the fixed frame; Figure 2 is a side view of the fixed frame; Figure 3 is an edge view of the fixed frame; SFigure 4 is a plan view of the fixed frame; Figure 5 is on an enlarged scale, a sectional pictorial view indicated by arrow V in Figure 2; Figure 6 is on an enlarged scale, a sectional plan view along arrow V in Figure 2; O DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Referring to the drawings, a fixed frame in accordance with the invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 10, is shown. The frame 10 consist of four aluminum extrusion 22, which _are joined end to end; the both end of the extrusion 22 are cut as a 45 degree. In the four outer sides and four inner sides, there are regularly located same size holes 12; the interval 16 of centers _of every two adjacent holes is the same; and the distance 18 from the center of the most side hole to the edge is the half of the interval 16; SNow referring to Figure 5, both ends 20 of the extrusion 22 is cut into a 45 degree from outer ~side to inner side; the length of the extrusion 22 can be changed, as long as the length is the multiple of interval 16 and the distance 18 is the half of the interval 16; Referring to Figure 6 now, it is an enlarged plan view of the extrusion 22; outstanding edge 24 of outer side allow one insert on each side of the frame 10, and the insert can be amounted by Velcro or adhesive tape; inside of the extrusion 22, there are two enhance strips 26 on each inner side without holes; Date this seventh day of October 2007 un Jun Zhou AUSTAND Pty Ltd

Claims (3)

1. 2. The modular exhibition system of claim 1 wherein a range of standardize fixed aluminum frames can be any size as long as the length and the width are the multiple of said interval, and said distance is the half of said interval; Currently, the available sizes are 496x496x55mm, 496x992x55mm, 992x992x55mm, 496x1984x55mm, 992x1984x55mm, 496x2418x55mm, 992x2418x55mm;
2. 3. The modular exhibition system of claim 1 wherein the same size holes in the four sides of the fame has the same diameter and the same intervals; Currently, the hole is with 30mm diameter and is arranged at interval (from center to center) of 62mm;
3. 4. The modular exhibition system of claim 1 wherein the certain connectors can be tube, clamp or pin plate; Date this seventh day of October 2007 Jun Zhou AUSTAND Pty Ltd